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CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING DESIGNS FOR PROJECTS IN THE SUIP 1/2 STREETS AND UTILITIES COMMITTEE CRITERIA FOR DETERMINING DESIGNS FOR PROJECTS IN THE STREET AND UTILITY IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM The following criteria will be used to guide the Streets and Utilities Committee in making design recommendations to the Mounds View City Council for street and utility improvement projects. 1. Individual streets will be designed with the entire city in mind. 2. Design standards for streets in the Program areas were developed to best meet current and future needs, with an intended life span of 60 years. In accordance with adopted Resolution 7176, the following design standards will be used for all streets included in the Program: a. Street Section: City streets will be reconstructed with a pavement section consisting of 6 inches of Class 5 aggregate base material, 2 inches of bituminous non-wearing course, and 1-½ inches of bituminous wearing course. b. Curbing Material: City streets will be reconstructed with concrete curb and gutter. c. Curb and Gutter Type: Curb and gutter will be B618 integral concrete barrier-style curb and gutter with a curb height of 6 inches high and a gutter width of 18 inches in accordance with Mn/DOT Standard Plate 7100H. d. Street Width: Typical “standard” streets will have a width of 28 feet measured from face of curb to face of curb. Streets currently between 26 and 32 feet wide will be reconstructed to the 28 foot wide standard. Other streets, including Municipal State Aid streets and streets designated as pedestrian corridors, will have their reconstructed width evaluated on a street- by-street and project-by-project basis. e. Pedestrian and Bicycle Accommodations: Sidewalks and trailways in the City’s Comprehensive Sidewalk/Trailway Plan may be installed as part of a Program area’s street and utility improvement project. If a sidewalk or trailway is parallel to an existing roadway, the City will develop pedestrian / bicycle options including, but not limited to: i. Designating the shoulder of the roadway for pedestrian / bicycle movement; ii. A separate walkway on one side of the roadway; and iii. A separate walkway on both sides of the roadway. Options and cost estimates will be presented at a neighborhood meeting. It will ultimately be the City Council’s decision whether a planned sidewalk or trailway will be built with a street project. f. Utilities: All utilities, including but not limited to water main, sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and street signs, will be reviewed and evaluated. Necessary repairs and upgrades will be made as part of the streets project. g. Stormwater Management: Stormwater runoff will be managed by applying best management practices in accordance with the Rice Creek Watershed District rules. The most cost effective measures for stormwater management will be used. In most cases, this will include the installation of stormwater infiltration features. These features will be located in the boulevard areas of selected properties based on overall area drainage patterns. If infiltration features are not feasible, the City will select the next best alternative. h. Mailbox Grouping: The City will follow Chapter 202 of the Municipal Code and group mailboxes as part of all street and utility improvement projects where the boulevard is disturbed as part of new street construction. Groupings will be generally four mailboxes per post. A plan for each project will be presented to the public and comments will be solicited. The City will provide significant flexibility to the mailbox grouping plan to best meet the needs